Ready to take the next step in your career? This interactive event will help you think more intentionally about where you want to go—and how to get there. You’ll explore career growth, visibility, and building meaningful professional connections while learning from real-world career experiences. Through small-group activities, you’ll create your own intentional career plan, identify specific actions to move forward, and build in accountability to help turn your goals into reality. Come ready to reflect, connect, and leave with a clear plan for your next career move.

Note: All attendees must sign and bring the Vertex NDA to the event (details will be in the registration confirmation email). Each ticket includes appetizers and two drink tickets. 

Photography Policy
Attendees are kindly requested to refrain from taking personal photographs during the event. An official Women In Bio photographer will document the program, and selected photographs will be made available to all attendees for professional and social media use.

Program

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.  Check-in and Networking
6:00 p.m. – 6:15 p.m.  Welcome Remarks 
6:15 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.  Career Development Workshop
7:45 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.  Post-workshop Mingling

Speaker Bios

Nicole Harriott, PhD, Vice President of Chemistry & Enabling Technologies at Neurocrine Biosciences

Nicole was born and raised just outside of Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated with honors in both chemistry and biology from Ashland University in 1999. She went on to study organic and peptidomimetic synthetic chemistry as an NIH predoctoral fellow under Professor Murray Goodman at UCSD, earning her PhD in 2004. In the Goodman lab, she designed and synthesized unnatural amino acids and incorporated them into novel peptidomimetic opioids. She then went on to expand her synthetic skills as an American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellow in the laboratory of Professor Viresh Rawal at the University of Chicago. In Professor Rawal’s lab, she worked towards the total synthesis of Haouamine A. In 2006, Nicole returned to San Diego as a Research Scientist at Neurocrine Biosciences. It’s here that Nicole expanded her medicinal chemistry skills, resulting in the discovery of Ingrezza, which is approved in the US and Japan for the treatment of Tardive Dyskinesia. Nicole is now the Vice President of Chemistry and Enabling Technologies at Neurocrine Biosciences, heading up the small molecule discovery platform.

Brenda Van Vreeswyk, CPCC, Career Coach and Founder of Career Evolution

Brenda is the founder of Career Evolution and a career strategist with more than 30 years of experience in human resources, including senior executive leadership roles within the life sciences industry. Throughout her career, she has advised leaders, developed talent, and helped professionals navigate pivotal career and workplace decisions. Today, Brenda draws on both her corporate experience and deep understanding of how organizations identify and develop talent to help professionals clarify their direction, strengthen their positioning, and build meaningful career momentum.

Pricing Information

• Members/Guests: $25
• Non-members*: $40

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Note: A confirmation email will be sent after registration has been completed. 

Maximum Capacity

85

Parking Information

Free parking is available in surface parking lots outside the building.